A civil liberties group says newly disclosed Canadian Security Intelligence Service records on protest surveillance bolster its formal complaint that spies went too far in eyeing environmental activists. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has asked the Security Intelligence Review Committee to consider the …

First Nations activists may find themselves targets of the Conservatives' proposed anti-terror law, which could "criminalize [their] private thoughts," Mi'kmaq lawyer Pam Palmater warned the House public safety committee on Tuesday. Palmater, who currently holds a chair in indigenous governance at Ryerson University, began …

Firefighters had to rescue several tenants from an early morning apartment fire in Maple Ridge Saturday including a woman surrounded by flames who was plucked from from the third floor. "In my 30 years of doing this, this was the closest call we've ever had," said Maple Ridge Fire Chief Dane Spence of the dramatic res …

Use of social media, the spread of "citizen journalism," and the involvement of young people are among the key trends highlighted by a federal analysis of protest activity in Canada over the last half-decade.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s online voice rose above the fray and fracas of Twitter noise protesting the Conservative government’s anti-terror legislation this weekend. According to an analysis of social media activity centered around Bill C-51 from March 11 to March 15, May’s Twitter account was the most tweeted …

From a chef who put Winnipeg on the map by bringing fine dining to a frozen river to a Manitoba researcher making a major splash in plant development -- another 10 rising stars have been revealed. CBC Manitoba and Metro called on Manitobans to nominate people under 40 making a big impact on their community. More than …

New grocery stores are opening in two Winnipeg neighbourhoods that have been under-served for years, and it's great news for a group that helps West End residents with food hampers. Loblaws is opening No Frills discount grocery stores in the 1400 block of Main Street and the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue. Both No Frills …

The votes are in: A panel from CBC Manitoba and Metro have pored over 195 nominations and arrived at a short list of Manitobans they feel are making a positive impact in the community. The nomination period closed last week and CBC Manitoba's list of Future 40 finalists has been voted on and whittled down to 40 rising …

Winnipeg's Sesay brothers, who grew up in the inner-city Spence neighbourhood, are heading into the biggest basketball games of their lives. Older brother Junior Sesay plays for the University of Victoria Vikes, who are heading into the CIS semi-final Saturday against Carleton University. William Sesay's Oak Park Raiders …

The jury at the trial of Mark Moore heard testimony Thursday from a man whose two friends were gunned down just moments after he saw them. Two of the men killed were 18-year-old Courthney Facey and 23-year-old Mike James. Inside court on Thursday, Shirlon Marshall testified that he was good friends with both Facey and …

The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says aboriginals in Canada are worried that the Tories’ proposed anti-terror legislation will brand them as terrorists. AFN chief Perry Bellegarde appeared before the House of Commons national security committee Thursday morning and raised a number of concerns over Bill …

The need for cultural and spiritual services is part of the motivation behind a brief hunger strike at the Regina Correctional Centre, a defence lawyer says. On Tuesday afternoon, a government spokesperson said the protest action had ended. Earlier, Bob Hrycan, who represents one of the inmates involved in the protest, …

Jahmeel Spence, 27, was gunned down on Sept. 10, 2010 in a laneway on Greenbrae Circuit in the city's east end. His widow, Shivonne Clarke, testified she received a text from Spence but didn't have time to respond before she heard gunshots. The Crown says the victims were killed with the same 9-mm gun used to shoot S …